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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Root, NY compare?
| Figure | Root, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,002 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,013 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 40 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.8% |
| Measure | Root, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,963±189 |
| Median age | 32.8±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.4%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $75,771±$5,586 |
| Per capita income | $30,076±$2,755 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $209,000±$29,019 |
| Median gross rent | $742±$310 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.7%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.8%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.3%±11.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov